skyDSL Exceeds EU Expectations for 2020 Offering Internet at 50 Mbps to all Households (FOTO)

Berlin (ots) -

EU misses own target - fast terrestrial Internet for 100% of
households will not be achieved International telecommunications
provider skyDSL, in cooperation with Eutelsat, the European telecoms
satellite operator, will launch its new, widely available 50 Mbps
flat rate today. With this offer, skyDSL surpasses its terrestrial
counterparts, with 100% high-speed broadband coverage, even in rural
or remote areas, in 20 European countries.

"This is fantastic news for all regions with insufficient or total
lack of service", says Jan Hesse, Managing Director, skyDSL Group.
"Especially after the European Court of Auditors (ECA) outlined in
its Special Report published a few days ago that fast broadband
coverage is problematic in most Member States and still reaches less
than 50% of rural areas in half of the Member States of the European
Union. The Union's objective of giving all residents access to more
than 30 Mbps is therefore unlikely to be achieved according to the
report."

In recent years, the Internet has not only become a basic
requirement for everyday life in every household, but also an
essential cornerstone for the economic and social development of all
regions. All experts agree that ensuring fast Internet connections
and access for everyone is essential for Europe's continued
international competitiveness, also given the fact that otherwise
entire regions would gradually be depopulated. This calls on
politicians to create incentives for future technological
developments that can actually benefit all citizens.

It is evident that there seems to be no real interest in
installing fibre or xDSL-based technologies in rural areas.
Construction and operation are also expensive and not economically
viable, and would lead to a high investment that cannot and will not
pay for itself in our technologically fast-moving times. Without
further development of wireless technologies, a cycle will be set in
motion which will result in social exclusion and impoverishment of
populations in rural areas that will lead to an unwanted yet
unavoidable outflow of people into cities due to the migration of
companies.

Even if satellite Internet cannot yet fully compete with
terrestrial offerings, it is the only real and sustainable answer to
the question of how high-quality Internet access can be made
available to all citizens in the future. Only satellite technology,
in its nature of supplying everyone equally, is a modern and
democratic technology, especially as the infrastructure investment
per user is already lower today than for fibre or 5G.

Young people in particular increasingly rely solely on wireless
technologies. It is therefore foreseeable that investments in
terrestrial infrastructure will pay off less and less in the future.
At the same time, international projects in the satellite sector show
where the technology can go. LEO or MEO satellites for fast Internet
or reception "without conventional" satellite antennas will
contribute to a significant technological improvement in wireless
technology via satellite. With that in mind, however, there is no
doubt that there is a lot of catching-up to do across Europe. Today,
more than ever, we must continue to secure our European prosperity
through economically efficient and future-oriented investments.

skyDSL's attractive Internet offer gives everyone the opportunity
to use up to 50 Mbps of unlimited data, everywhere. The skyDSL2+ FLAT
L Premium package, tailored to private customers, including satellite
modem and telephony at a flat rate, costs 49.80 euros per month
including the loyalty bonus. For corporate and professional users
skyDSL also offers a range of high-speed Internet and backup
solutions. The skyDSL satellite connections offer a genuine and
attractive technology alternative and provide Internet access options
to private customers and companies in rural areas that are comparable
to the options available in urban areas.

For further product information, please visit
http://www.skydsl.eu.

About skyDSL

skyDSL Europe B.V. and skyDSL Deutschland GmbH are subsidiaries of
skyDSL Global GmbH, an international group of companies specialising
in satellite broadband services in the telecommunications sector.
skyDSL has been developing innovations in the satellite sector for 20
years and today offers products and solutions for satellite
communication across 20 European countries.

Source https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/Pages/NewsItem.aspx?nid=10047
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Contact:
skyDSL Europe B.V.
Email: thorsten.reinke@trans-trading.de

France
Tel: +33-173-039-999

Italy
Tel: +39-0695-2828-99

Spain
Tel: +34-919-04-0899

Belgium
Tel: +32-2896-6499

skyDSL Deutschland GmbH
Email: presse@skydsl.eu

Germany
Tel: +49-30-590086-671

Other contact details at http://www.skydsl.eu

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